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Portage County
Wisconsin

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Portage County

Index to Locations

Near Stevens Point McDill Cemetery

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Lone Pine Cemetery
Almond, Portage County, Wisconsin

Politicians buried here:

Walter Dickson Corrigan, Sr. (d. 1951) — also known as Walter D. Corrigan, Sr. — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Almond, Portage County, Wis. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1924; Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 6th District, 1934, 1940. Defender of Aaron Burr; delivered over 250 speeches on "A Lawyer's Defense of Aaron Burr.". Died in Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wis., November 24, 1951. Interment at Lone Pine Cemetery.

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Plover Cemetery
Plover, Portage County, Wisconsin

Politicians buried here:

Luther Hanchett (1825-1862) — of Wisconsin. Born in Middlebury, Portage County, Ohio, October 25, 1825. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1856-60; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1861-62; died in office 1862. Died in Plover, Portage County, Wis., November 24, 1862 (age 37 years, 30 days). Interment at Plover Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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Forest Cemetery
Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin

Politicians buried here:

George Washington Cate (1825-1905) — also known as George W. Cate — of Amherst, Portage County, Wis. Born in Montpelier, Washington County, Vt., September 17, 1825. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1852-53; circuit judge in Wisconsin 7th Circuit, 1854-75; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1875-77. Died in Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis., March 7, 1905 (age 79 years, 171 days). Interment at Forest Cemetery.   Presumably named for: George Washington   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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McDill Cemetery
County Highway HH
Near Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin

Politicians buried here:
	Oscar Winfred Neale (b. 1873) — also known as Oscar W. Neale — of Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis. Born in Birmingham, Erie County, Ohio, December 17, 1873. Republican. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; member of Wisconsin state senate 23rd District; elected 1946, 1950. Interment at McDill Cemetery.

 

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